GEOGRAPHY OF KOLKATA | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Capital City | Of the state of West Bengal |
| Latitude | 22 degree 82 minutes North |
| Longitude | 88 degrees 20 minutes East |
| Altitude | 17 feet from sea level |
| Distance from sea | 60 miles from Bay of Bengal |
| International Time | (+ 5 1/2) hours from GMT |
| Temperature | Winter(12-27C) Summer(24-38C) |
| Average Rainfall | 160cm |
| Total Population | 15.97 million(2001) - including Howrah and suburbs 4.85 million(2004) - under Kolkata Municipality Corp |
| Population Density | 24760 /sq. km. (2001) |
| Metropolitan Area | 1380 sq. km. (1991) |
| Languages spoken | Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, English |
STATE: WEST BENGAL | |
| Area | 88752 sq km |
| Population (2001) | 80176197 |
| Population Density | 903 per sq. km |
| Gender Ratio | Male-1000,Female-934 |
| Districts | 19 |
| Division | 3 |
| Sub-Division | 66 |
| Block | 341 |
| Villages | 40801 |
| Bordering States/Countries | Countries: Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan States: Orissa, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, Sikkim |
| Airports | N S C Bose Airport, Kolkata Bagdogra Airport, Darjeeling |
